[Derived from Ch. III, Sec. 3-2, of the 1978
Code]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any building or structure containing three or more units
of dwelling space which are occupied by three or more persons who
live independently of each other.
Any natural person, partnership, corporation or association.
[Added 3-23-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-19]
Any passable, finished plane that pedestrians or the public
must use en route to a destination. A public walkway shall include
and not be limited to a front walk, access aisle, finished walk area
adjacent or connected to any site, parking lot access, curb cut, ramp
or sidewalk abutting any private or public street.
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited
any snow or ice which has accumulated within private property upon
any public sidewalk or street.
[Amended 2-8-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-06; 2-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
Every owner or tenant of any residential property
abutting upon any public street shall remove all snow and ice from
the abutting sidewalk of such street at least a total width of the
finished walkway or four feet, whichever is applicable; any and all
depressed curbs that may intersect two streets at a corner property;
and any fire hydrant which abuts the property, within 12 hours after
the cessation of the snowfall.
[Amended 2-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
Every owner of real property on which there
has been constructed a multiple dwelling shall remove all snow and
ice from any private street, public walkway, highway, lane, alley,
driveway, parking area or other roadway located on the property which
is open to the public or to which the public is invited, all areas
which are considered accessible routes, the total width of said finished
walkway or four feet, whichever is greater, including curb cuts or
depressed curbs where the property is a corner property at the intersection
of two public roadways within four daylight hours after cessation
of the snowfall.
[Amended 2-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
Every owner or tenant of real property used
for commercial, professional or office use shall remove all snow and
ice from all private streets, lanes, alleys, driveways, roadways,
parking areas, sidewalks, walkways, steps and stairs located on the
property which are open to the public or to which the public is invited,
at least the total width of said public walkways or four feet, whichever
is greater, including all curb cuts, depressed curbs on site or in
the public way where the property is a corner property and intersects
two public streets, within four daylight hours after cessation of
the snowfall.
[Amended 2-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
Every owner of real property on which there
has been constructed a multiple dwelling shall remove all snow and
ice from all sidewalks, walkways, steps and stairs located on the
property which are open to the public or to which the public is invited
within four daylight hours after cessation of the snowfall.
[Amended 2-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
In the event that, within four daylight hours
after snow or ice has fallen or been formed upon any property as hereinabove
set forth, the snow or ice shall have become so frozen as to make
removal impracticable in the judgment of the Building Subcode Official,
the owner or tenant thereof, as required, shall forthwith cause the
snow or ice to be thoroughly covered with sand, ashes, cinders or
similar substance.
[Amended 3-23-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-19]
The Building Inspector shall establish an annual call list for the performance of snow and ice removal services by person. All reasonable efforts shall be made to notify the owner or occupant of the condition and the need to remedy such hazard. In the event any snow or ice shall not be removed or covered from places and in the manner as set forth in § 360-3, 360-4 or 360-7 hereof, the same shall be removed by a snow and ice removal service under the direction of the Building Inspector. The cost charged to the owner or occupant for snow and ice removal shall be per linear foot. The Building Inspector shall certify the cost per linear foot and, if found correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charges against such real property, and the amount so charged shall thereupon become a lien upon such real property and collected by the Tax Collector.
[Amended 2-8-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-04]
The Building Subcode Official, the Police Department,
the Parking Authority and the Office of Emergency Management are hereby
designated as the Borough officers responsible for the enforcement
of this chapter.
